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Supporters: Language access bills a potential ‘gamechanger’

Colin Jackson November 23, 2023

Michigan bills awaiting the governor’s signature would require government agencies to provide language-access services for people with limited English proficiency....

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colorful floats from Detroit's 2021 Thanksgiving Parade
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Detroit Evening Report: City’s 97th annual Thanksgiving Day parade to kick off weekend of festivities

Jerome Vaughn November 22, 2023

Detroiters will be out in force Thursday morning to watch the 97th annual America’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Subscribe to the Detroit...

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AAA forecasts 1.7 million Michiganders to travel for Thanksgiving holiday

Alex McLenon November 22, 2023

AAA expects more than 1.7 million Michiganders will take a trip of at least 50 miles over the extended Thanksgiving...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she looks forward to signing more laws that further roll back abortion restrictions.
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Whitmer signs more bills to repeal abortion restrictions

Rick Pluta November 22, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Tuesday to roll back more abortion restrictions remaining on the books in Michigan even though...

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A rendering of the boulevard proposed to replace I-375. The image shows a boulevard with six to nine lanes, wide sidewalks, a two-way bicycle track and greenspace.
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Will the new I-375 boulevard be like the Davison?

Laura Herberg November 22, 2023

The construction of I-375 in downtown Detroit beginning in the late 1950s hastened the destruction of the majority Black neighborhoods...

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The Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration helped broker a tentative deal between the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and Highland Park last month to end a 10-year dispute over unpaid water bills.
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Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer announces new program to help Highland Park residents pay water bills

Tia Graham November 21, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced a new residential assistance program for Highland Park residents who need help to pay water...

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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.
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Plaintiff, redistrict commission lawyers project confidence after redistricting lawsuit trial

Colin Jackson November 21, 2023

Both sides of a lawsuit over Michigan’s legislative district maps projected confidence Monday as attorneys prepared their post-trial briefs. The...

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Detroit City Council members listen to public comments during a session on March 28, 2023 in Detroit, Mich.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: The ins and outs of Detroit’s voting district changes

Detroit Today November 21, 2023

For much of the previous century, voters in the city were part of at-large districts. That means that regardless of...

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In this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, photograph, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold 2019 F-250 pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo.
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Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back

Associated Press November 21, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed...

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Travellers queue up to pass through the south security checkpoint at Denver International Airport, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Denver.
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Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving

Associated Press November 21, 2023

DALLAS (AP) — Despite inflation and memories of past holiday travel meltdowns, millions of people are expected to hit airports...

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Unionized casino workers rallied in front of MotorCity Casino in Detroit on Nov. 15, 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Strike ends for MotorCity, Hollywood casino workers

Nargis Rahman November 20, 2023

Workers represented by the Detroit Casino Council have ratified a new contract agreement with Hollywood and MotorCity casinos, ending the 34-day...

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FILE - U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 24, 2020. Kildee announced Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, that he would be retiring next year after the end of his sixth term.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: Why Dan Kildee will not seek reelection

Detroit Today November 20, 2023

Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced last week he will not seek reelection in 2024, creating an opening for House Republicans...

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